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can I plant roses in partial sun
Posted by nessyrae23
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the_morden_man((Z4-Z5) Ontario, Canada)Updated For a white, I'd recommend Marie Pavie and/or Marie Bugnet. Both will tolerate less than ideal sun conditions. Hiedsommer is also another to consider. For a Lavender, I wouldn't even bother with any other variety than Poseidon (No...
Earth-Kind roses analyzed for salt tolerance
Posted by henry_kuska
henry_kuskaSee: http://phys.org/news/2014-06-earth-kind-roses-salt-tolerance.html Here is a link that might be useful: link for above
Roses Dying - Leaves Yellowing and Fall off
Posted by landerson726
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jim1961 Zone 6a Central Pa.Updated I had a part of our yard sink from when I buried our pet dog this winter. I purchased garden soil from our hardware store in which I filled in the sinking areas. You know I'm having a hard time getting grass to grow in that locati...
who planted those *!@#ing morning glories?!
Posted by bluegirl_gw
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anenemityUpdated After struggling with bindweed for 6 years (and counting), I never want to see that kind of flower again.
Will Hot Cocoa grow in zone 5b?
Posted by redwolfdoc_z5(5)
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redwolfdoc_z5(5)Updated Again, thanks!
When to plant About Face in zone 5
Posted by redwolfdoc_z5(5)
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redwolfdoc_z5(5)Updated Thanks Sammy - as it happened, I put one in the bed and one in a pot in the shed. Both seemed to survive the winter (amazingly) but three weeks after transplanting it to the bed, the potted AF upped and quit. The other one is doin...
Bull's Eye
Posted by seil zone 6b MI
8 Comments
redwolfdoc_z5(5)Updated I got this one this year too and love it. I like how it fades to white, and how the eye goes from cranberry to violet - I like the effect of different colours of blooms in the same spray. Can't really comment on the vigour as almo...
Questions about former posters moved to Conversations
Posted by sammy zone 7 Tulsa
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anntn6b(z6b TN)Updated Cecily's comment is really important for those of us with real cane-killing winters. I've looked at pictures of my roses in 2013 and I've seen them this year, and the intervening winter did a real job on them. This year, grow/regr...
'All Gold �' rose 1956
Posted by rose1988
1 Comment
sammy zone 7 TulsaUpdated You might try to post this on the Discussions site instead of the conversations. Also listing your zone may give you more responses.
really slow growing second year eden rose
Posted by edenlover
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sammy zone 7 TulsaUpdated Have you considered posting this on the Discussion site instead of the conversations? You might get more responses there, especially if you list your zone.
how should i grow Amadeus climbing rose?
Posted by jeff262
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sammy zone 7 TulsaUpdated You have not received responses to your post, and I live in zone 7A. Since you live in Minnesota, have you considered finding your nearest rose society, and asking for a consulting rosarian or posting this on the Discussions site ...
2014 Rose Awards
Posted by Desertgarden-Las Vegas, Z9a
5 Comments
canadian_rose(zone 3a)Updated No roses here yet. :( Still waiting. Not even my peonies have bloomed yet. Sigh. --------------------------- Your roses are stunning!!!! Oh wow!! I just love MIP, Paul Neyron and Love Song. Such full old fashioned blooms. Love, lo...
Odd growth - seeking second opinion
Posted by Karolina11(6b Central PA)
11 Comments
rosybunnyUpdated Karolina, I want to let you know that a few of my roses have been doing the exact same thing this year--I think it's the extreme dry heat we've been getting all spring. When spring started, the roses threw out nice long canes to t...
Rose changed color at night.
Posted by nickjoseph(5 Milwaukee, WI)
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nickjoseph(5 Milwaukee, WI)Updated Thanks Seil for posting those beautiful pictures. I wish I knew what rose mine is & that I had a camera to send pictures with. Unfortunately, the people who have iphones that could take some pictures I rarely see. Sigh..... An...
Reviews on Gold Strike rose
Posted by donnaroe
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donnaroeUpdated Edited to add that I also saw Disneyland rose. Read reviews online and while the flower is pretty, it is said to get black spot pretty easily. Any comments on that one would be welcome too.
Roses Decapitated
Posted by asongbird(MAz6)
17 Comments
seil zone 6b MIUpdated I wouldn't rule out rabbits either it those are in your neighborhood. I've seen them climb into my pots to feast too!
Very impressed with gift rose!!
Posted by NOACCEPTANCE772(8a)
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated Most roses LOVE to grow and bloom! The length of time it takes for them to recycle depends on the variety. Shrubs, polyanthas and floribundas are probably the quickest repeaters but most won't have the exhibition form. Miniatures ...
Bees Knees
Posted by seil zone 6b MI
6 Comments
seil zone 6b MIUpdated thanks everyone! Opened fully they're under 2 inches across, Jim.
Any roses that do particularly well in part shade? Any Austins?
Posted by Dinglehopp3r z7A. EastTN
12 Comments
Sylvia Weiser WendelUpdated The Alnwick Rose and Darcey Bussell are both doing beautifully for me in afternoon shade. Carding Mill too. Of course I'm in a ridiculously dry climate .. not lovely moist Tennessee. Sylvia
Can';t help myself, more pictures
Posted by sara_ann-z6bok
12 Comments
bunnicula03(z6b NJ)Updated Thanks for sharing your roses! I grew Sunsprite many years ago, the color was always so bright and cheerful. You gotta love the floriferous floribundas! My mother-in-law, now deceased, used to have several older Peace bushes in fr...
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